ECHA identifies certain brominated flame retardants as candidates for restriction

ECHA has released its Regulatory Strategy for Flame Retardants, identifying aromatic brominated flame retardants as candidates for an EU-wide restriction.

This would minimise the exposure of people and the environment to these persistent, potentially bioaccumulative and toxic substances.

OECD eChemPortal updated with latest ECHA data

ECHA’s data on more than 1.3 million endpoints for 26 500 substances registered under REACH is now available for search on the eChemPortal.

OECD eChemPortal

Court dismisses action against SME verification decision

On 8 March 2023, the General Court issued a judgment in Case T-70/22 dismissing in its entirety an action brought against an ECHA decision which had found that the company in question had failed to demonstrate its eligibility for SME fee reductions.

The Court found that ECHA had correctly interpreted the relevant legislation and had sufficiently reasoned the decision.

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Send us questions on the restriction proposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Webinar, 5 April 2023, 11:00-13:00 Helsinki time

You can now send us and the five national authorities questions on the proposal itself and the REACH restriction process.

We will respond to the most frequently asked questions during the info session on 5 April from 11:00 to 13:00. We have also added the programme of the session to the webinar page.

The six-month consultation on the proposed restriction of PFAS will start on
22 March 2023. The consultation is open for anyone to give evidence-based comments on the restriction proposal.

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Reports on assessment of regulatory needs published

We have published reports assessing the regulatory needs for a group of piperazine-functionalised polyamines and unsubstituted and linear aliphatic-substituted cyclic ketones.

Assessment of regulatory needs

New substance evaluation conclusion published for CoRAP substances

A new substance evaluation conclusion document is now available for:

Phenol, styrenated ammonium compounds, tri-C8-10-alkylmethyl, chlorides (EC 262-975-0, CAS 61788-44-1) and Reaction mass of 2,6-bis(1-phenylethyl) phenol and 2,4,6-tris(1-phenylethyl) phenol (EC 701-171-0, CAS -), added to the Community rolling action plan (CoRAP) list in 2014 and evaluated by Germany.

Community rolling action plan | Substance evaluation

New intentions to identify substances of very high concern

New intentions to identify substances of very high concern have been received for:

Hexamethyldisiloxane (EC 203-492-7, CAS 107-46-0);
Dodecamethylpentasiloxane (EC 205-492-2, CAS 141-63-9);
Decamethyltetrasiloxane (EC 205-491-7, CAS 141-62-8);
1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxane (EC 217-496-1,
CAS 1873-88-7);
1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxane
(EC 241-867-7, CAS 17928-28-8); and
Octamethyltrisiloxane (EC 203-497-4, CAS 107-51-7).

Registry of SVHC intentions until outcome

CLP

New intentions and proposal to harmonise classification and labelling

Two intentions have been received for:

O-isopropyl ethylthiocarbamate (EC 205-517-7, CAS 141-98-0); and
Hydrogen peroxide (EC 231-765-0, CAS 7722-84-1).

One proposal has been submitted for:

2-pyrrolidone (EC 210-483-1, CAS 616-45-5).

Registry of CLH intentions until outcome

Consultations on harmonised classification and labelling

We are looking for comments on the harmonised classification and labelling proposals for:

2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate; [HEMA] (EC 212-782-2,
CAS 868-77-9);
pyriproxyfen (ISO); 2-(1-methyl-2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethoxy)pyridine; 4-phenoxyphenyl (RS)-2-(2-pyridyloxy) propyl ether (EC 429-800-1, CAS 95737-68-1); and
methacrylic acid, monoester with propane-1,2-diol; [HPMA]
(EC 248-666-3, CAS 27813-02-1).

The deadline for comments is 12 May 2023.

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Nanopinion: A reliable and non-destructive experimental technique can monitor the crystal defect structure in nanomaterials

Read the latest guest column by Professor Jenő Gubicza on how to use X-ray line profile analysis to monitor the crystal defect structure in nanomaterials.

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